My subfolders in the new outlook seem to be sorted by date of change/creation. How can I sort them in alphabetical order?

Anonymous
2024-01-08T18:21:21+00:00

My subfolders in the new outlook seem to be sorted by date of change/creation. How can I sort them in alphabetical order?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-14T22:28:13+00:00

    Thanks TBeckyWI - that does indeed sort ALL the folders, including sub folders A-Z. But now my Inbox is way down the order as is my Sent folder and the ability to move these folders is no longer available (like it is in Custom sorting).

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-08T23:05:26+00:00

    Thanks Donald, however that solution sorts all Outlook folders in A-Z, however the question posed relates to sub-folders within an Outlook folder.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-02T00:21:31+00:00

    Hi Elana - that solution sorts all Outlook folders in A-Z, however the question posed relates to sub-folders within a created new folder.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-25T03:39:13+00:00

    Ditto, I'm just a frustrated Outlook user.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-25T03:35:12+00:00

    Hi Jane,

    Can you still revert to 'old' Outlook? If so, temporarily revert to old Outlook, and re-sort the sub folders A-Z using the right click.

    Stay in old Outlook for the day, shut down and then reboot in the morning.

    Return to new Outlook and hopefully your sub folders have replicated the folder structure from old Outlook.

    I have no idea how or why, nor am I suggesting this is a technical solution, just highlighting that this somehow worked for me.

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